Your Guide to the Prairie Spirit Trail

The Prairie Spirit Trail passes through a number of communities, ranging from tiny hamlets to small towns, and each locale has something to offer the traveler. Most communities have one or more services (such as food or drink), as well as numerous historic sites and points of interest.

When planning your trip on the Prairie Spirit Trail, whether your’re riding a short segment or the entire trail, or whether you’re beginning at the north end, the south end, or somewhere in between, knowing what to expect along the trail and in the trail towns will help to make your ride safe, comfortable, and memorable.

Use the following pages to learn about the communities, services, and resources for bicycling the Prairie Spirit Trail:

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Bike Prairie Spirit

The Prairie Spirit Trail is a Kansas State Park built on a former railroad right-of-way. It connects Iola in the south to Ottawa in the north, over a distance of about 52 miles. This web site is a resource for bike riders of Kansas's Prairie Spirit Trail. The site provide cyclists with up-to-date information needed for traveling this popular eastern Kansas Rail Trail.